How did physical and human geography affect settlement in alaska

The way physical and human geography affected settlement in Alaska were the massive migration of aroun 100,000 persons that sought gold in the klondike

Explanation:

In 1896 local miners discovered gold in Klondike, leading the rushers to move up in the area to seek for it. The majority of the rushers took as destiny the southeast part of Alaska near the Yukon River to sail to Klondike and start searching for it. In 1897 Californians were the most abundant in the are and they were responsible for the media and cultural perspective this phenomenon took.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.